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Vermont features the beautiful Green Mountains and quaint small towns and this information focuses on the best budget travel things to do in this beautiful state.

You Know You Are in Vermont When At The Putney General Store

Published on August 25, 2016February 27, 2019 by Eric Hurwitz
Picture of Putney General Store, Putney, Vermont

  While traveling Vermont to reflect, connect and discover, the need to also temporarily put the journey on hold proved necessary as finding a lunch place with a bathroom stop took the forefront. Taking a pause during the Vermont travel experience actually created a deeper pause when entering the Putney General Store...

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20 More Fun New England Fall Budget Travel Ideas for 2016

Published on August 22, 2016October 26, 2016 by Eric Hurwitz
Cider Donuts, Volante Farms in Needham MA

As a follow-up to our popular 50 New England Fall Travel Ideas for the Budget Minded in 2016 post (193,000 social media shares, to date, thank-you so much!), we’d like to share with you 20 more fun New England fall budget travel destination ideas for 2016… 1. Like pumpkins? Then carve...

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9 Amazing Apple Picking Farms in New England for the Fall Season

Published on August 22, 2016September 24, 2021 by Eric Hurwitz
Red Apple Farm is a great place for apple picking in north central Massachusetts.

Editor’s note: Always call ahead to your desired apple picking destination for the latest PYO status including restrictions due to COVID-19. The 2021 apple picking season is upon us in New England, and what better way to experience this fall treasure than to visit a local farm? Here are...

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You Might be from Vermont if You Like…

Published on July 29, 2016July 29, 2016 by Eric Hurwitz
Grass fed burger from Chelsea Royal Diner in Brattleboro Vernont

It seems like everywhere you turn in Vermont, restaurants are sourcing food locally from nearby farms. The movement makes sense: it helps the local economy, supports area farmers trying to make a living, and the food often tastes better and is healthier. There’s this myth that healthier foods don’t...

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Stowe VT: The Hills are Alive with Affordable Things to Do

Published on March 13, 2016July 29, 2018 by Eric Hurwitz
Stowe Vermont in the summer (photo source: GoStowe.com)

This isn’t going to be one of those Stowe, Vt., posts that encourages you to spend all your hard-earned money and then equate it as the sole way to have a good time. Let’s start out first by stating that, in one way, you don’t have to spend a...

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Bringing a Taste of the Vermont Country Store to Your Home

Published on February 28, 2016February 28, 2016 by Eric Hurwitz

] The Vermont Country Store in Weston, Vt., overflows with such classic New England country store charm that it’s always hard saying goodbye at the end of the visit. Generally regarded as a requisite part of a New England vacation, the Vermont Country Store has been in business since...

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How to Enjoy the Vermont Maple Sugaring Season in 2016

Published on February 21, 2016 by Eric Hurwitz
Maple Sugar House at Dutton Berry Farm in Manchester, Vermont. Photo credit: Stephen Goodhue -

One of the best ways to get an authentic taste of spring in Vermont is to visit maple sugar houses, as well as restaurants and local events where you can watch maple syrup being produced. Here is a sample of traditionally memorable Vermont maple sugaring experiences, surely not to...

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